Bayly was born in Port Adelaide, a son of William Lansell Bayly (c. 1836–1911) and his wife Mary Ellen Bayly, née Phillips (c. 1842–1901), the first couple to be married in the Wesleyan Church, Brighton.[1] W. L. Bayly was Secretary of the East End Market and a founder of the Port Adelaide Institute.[2] W. R. Bayly was educated at Port Adelaide State School when Allen Martin was headmaster, and won a scholarship to study at Prince Alfred College. He entered Adelaide University and qualified M.A. and BSc.[3] He returned to PAC as a master, serving from 1893 to 1909.
In 1909 he was appointed headmaster of Geelong College, where he was known as "Masher Bill", and from 1910 to 1914 did much to improve the school's sporting and scholastic performance, but during a six months' absence overseas his reputation suffered by comparison with the acting head W. T. Price. One College historian reports that he was "self-centred, in the style of R. G. Menzies".[4] In 1915 he returned to PAC to succeed Frederic Chapple as headmaster.
He retired in 1929 and died at his home on Wootoona Terrace, Glen Osmond.
Other interestsedit
Bayly was a fine athlete, a keen lacrosse player, and excelled in rowing.[4]
He was a member of the Adelaide University council from 1915 to 1937.[5]
He was a member and longtime president of the Adelaide Glee Club, Prince Alfred Old Collegians Association and the South Australian branch of the Royal Society of St George.[3]
He and lifelong friend J. R. Robertson had parallel lives: both won scholarships to PAC while at Port Adelaide School. Both were educators with responsible positions at PAC, and each was a prominent Freemason.[3]
Familyedit
William Reynolds Bayly married Elizabeth Dreyer (1869–1959) on 30 March 1899. Their children included:
Gwendoline Reynolds Bayly (29 July 1900– ) married Ian Richard McTaggart on 20 May 1925
Clarrie Elizabeth Bayly (1902– )
Lorna Ellen Bayly (1905– ) married Herbert Champion Hosking in 1927
George Lancelot Bayly (1907–1972) was married to Alison Jean Bayly
Referencesedit
^"Family Notices". South Australian Register. Vol. XXX, no. 6169. South Australia. 10 August 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 28 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Death of Mr. W. L. Bayly". The Areas Express. Vol. XXXIV, no. 2, 203. South Australia. 23 June 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 28 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^ abc"Former Headmaster of Prince Alfred Dead". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 10 November 1937. p. 26. Retrieved 27 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ab"Bayly, William Reynolds". Geelong College. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
^"Adelaide Research & Scholarship: W. R. Bayly". University of Adelaide. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
April 18, 2024
bayly, william, reynolds, bayly, 1867, november, 1937, educator, south, australia, headmaster, prince, alfred, college, from, 1915, 1929, contents, history, other, interests, family, referenceshistory, editbayly, born, port, adelaide, william, lansell, bayly, . William Reynolds Bayly 21 May 1867 9 November 1937 was an educator in South Australia headmaster of Prince Alfred College from 1915 to 1929 Contents 1 History 2 Other interests 3 Family 4 ReferencesHistory editBayly was born in Port Adelaide a son of William Lansell Bayly c 1836 1911 and his wife Mary Ellen Bayly nee Phillips c 1842 1901 the first couple to be married in the Wesleyan Church Brighton 1 W L Bayly was Secretary of the East End Market and a founder of the Port Adelaide Institute 2 W R Bayly was educated at Port Adelaide State School when Allen Martin was headmaster and won a scholarship to study at Prince Alfred College He entered Adelaide University and qualified M A and BSc 3 He returned to PAC as a master serving from 1893 to 1909 In 1909 he was appointed headmaster of Geelong College where he was known as Masher Bill and from 1910 to 1914 did much to improve the school s sporting and scholastic performance but during a six months absence overseas his reputation suffered by comparison with the acting head W T Price One College historian reports that he was self centred in the style of R G Menzies 4 In 1915 he returned to PAC to succeed Frederic Chapple as headmaster He retired in 1929 and died at his home on Wootoona Terrace Glen Osmond Other interests editBayly was a fine athlete a keen lacrosse player and excelled in rowing 4 He was a member of the Adelaide University council from 1915 to 1937 5 He was a member and longtime president of the Adelaide Glee Club Prince Alfred Old Collegians Association and the South Australian branch of the Royal Society of St George 3 He and lifelong friend J R Robertson had parallel lives both won scholarships to PAC while at Port Adelaide School Both were educators with responsible positions at PAC and each was a prominent Freemason 3 Family editWilliam Reynolds Bayly married Elizabeth Dreyer 1869 1959 on 30 March 1899 Their children included Gwendoline Reynolds Bayly 29 July 1900 married Ian Richard McTaggart on 20 May 1925 Clarrie Elizabeth Bayly 1902 Lorna Ellen Bayly 1905 married Herbert Champion Hosking in 1927 George Lancelot Bayly 1907 1972 was married to Alison Jean BaylyReferences edit Family Notices South Australian Register Vol XXX no 6169 South Australia 10 August 1866 p 2 Retrieved 28 December 2016 via National Library of Australia Death of Mr W L Bayly The Areas Express Vol XXXIV no 2 203 South Australia 23 June 1911 p 3 Retrieved 28 December 2016 via National Library of Australia a b c Former Headmaster of Prince Alfred Dead The Advertiser Adelaide South Australia 10 November 1937 p 26 Retrieved 27 December 2016 via National Library of Australia a b Bayly William Reynolds Geelong College Retrieved 28 December 2016 Adelaide Research amp Scholarship W R Bayly University of Adelaide Retrieved 28 December 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title W R Bayly amp oldid 1155133034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
